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Qualified Furnace Operator

Copper State Bolt & Nut Company
Phoenix, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/29/2026
Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. has been a trusted name since 1972, known for our unwavering commitment to excellence. As a family and women-owned business, we serve over 16,000 customers worldwide through 30 facilities. Our dedication to quality fosters strong partnerships with customers and suppliers. While fasteners are our foundation, we also provide construction products, industrial supplies, safety items, and more. With 50 years of experience, we continue to strive to be first choice for our employees, first choice for our customers, and first choice for our suppliers.

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Copper State Bolt & Nut Company is seeking a Qualified Furnace Operator (experienced or trainee) to join our team. You will operate our integral batch quench and tempering furnaces. We provide on-line training that leads to a certification as a Qualified Furnace Operator. While it does get quite warm in our operation, you will be provided with ample cool down breaks. We provide electrolyte drinks and freezer pops for our team during the hot AZ summers.

Responsibilities

Operate applicable machinery or equipment to completely process metal parts through all heat treatment processes.

  • Follow priorities and schedules set by Supervisors to ensure product is accurately and efficiently processed.
  • Uses technical heat treat knowledge to set controls and adjust for both hardening and tempering furnaces.
  • Assist with furnace scheduling.
  • Process basket loads safely into the furnaces and make mechanical equipment adjustments as necessary.
  • Responsible for the collaboration and synchronization of Tech and General Laborer positions
  • Works with Branch Manager to set daily and weekly production goals.
  • Collects and monitors productivity data for heat treated samples while following guidelines set forth by established quality system in place, including A2LA accreditation requirements.
  • Operate forklift - training and certification required and provided on site.
  • Trains employees in the safe and efficient loading and unloading of freight vehicles.
  • Perform all General Laborer and Tech duties as needed.
  • Stage material for all plant processes and operations
  • Provide heat treat process training to Laborer and Tech positions.

Safety

  • Ensure that all activities are performed in a safe manner using applicable safety equipment.
  • Regularly review the equipment or machinery in use to ensure that safety mechanisms or other safety features are working properly.
  • Report safety hazards to Supervisors or other Managers immediately

Decision/Information Sharing and Communication

  • Must take initiative and be available to work where needed while assisting employees within the facility.
  • Must be organized and able to process work-order and test data documents.

Physical requirements

  • This position typically requires that the employee lift heavy boxes, products, or other items, up to or more than 50 lbs.
  • This position will require that the employee stand for virtually their entire shift (8 or more hours)

This position will be subject to temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

Typical Work/Shift Hours

Overtime must be authorized/monitored by supervisors but is often required for this position.

Must be available to work other shifts and weekends when training or shift coverage is required.

Weekend and holiday shifts may be required with a minimum of one-week prior notice.

Shift

M-F, 6am -2pm

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